The University of Akron Dodgeball: From “scrappy” team to respected champs
by Derek Kreider In 2014, Sam Hutter arrived at the University of Akron to study electrical engineering after...
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How UA’s Juan Contreras made Akron home
Reporting and writing by Nahla Bendefaa, photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti “Definitely not the weather.” After three weeks of...
University of Akron students are losing faith in institution amid layoffs and budget crisis
Reporting, writing, photos and graphics by Abbey Marshall Editor’s note: Philathia Bolton, Vice President of The Devil Strip’s...
‘We don’t have the reserves to wait out a volatile situation:’ How COVID-19 expedited University of Akron’s budget crisis
Reporting, writing, photos and graphics by Abbey Marshall Editor’s note: Philathia Bolton, Vice President of The Devil Strip’s...
Colleges fight hunger, fill basic needs to keep students in school
Lee Chilcote and Asha Fairley Taking five classes at once is a heavy load for any college student,...
When classic rock heroes made headlines at the Rubber Bowl
by Brandon Meola When the Works Progress Administration broke ground for the Rubber Bowl in 1939, they intended...
As the University of Akron cuts teams, former cross country runners fight to save their program
by Kyle Cochrun On May 14, University of Akron Athletic Director Larry Williams issued a press release detailing...
Artist and farmer Carly Zimmerman on printmaking, earth tones and local food
by Rosalie Murphy Carly Zimmerman graduated from the University of Akron in December. When she started college, she...
Urine Luck | University of Akron Student Union
by Emily Dressler At first glance, the University of Akron Student Union has the personality of an empty...
‘Art has a way of shifting culture,’ says UA student Kwamé Gomez
by Noor Hindi Kwamé Gomez is always looking towards the future. Her artwork features bright, vibrant colors inspired...
Urine Luck | Quaker Station
by Marissa Marangoni This month, I take you to Quaker Station, formerly known as Quaker Square, which boasts...
UA professor says snakes are key to better-moving robots
words and photos by Skylar Cole Penny is a Vietnamese beauty snake. She is the lab mascot for...
Local filmmaker works with UA students to create film about Schneider Park
Allyson Smith “Who do we memorialize? Who do we honor? Who gets remembered in Akron’s history books and...
UA has a new president, but academic reorganization may continue
by Rosalie Murphy The University of Akron has selected its next president: Gary Miller, a biologist and longtime...
Interview: Pianist Kofi Boakye to play one last Akron show Aug. 9
by Vanessa Michelle and Rosalie Murphy Tricia Thomson met Kofi Boakye when he was 8 years old. Kofi...